Hail batters north central Illinois
COMPTON – A half a dozen cars in Compton have windows busted after an afternoon storm packing nearly lime sized hail roared through north central Illinois on Tuesday. Pat Johnson said it was the largest hail
Reported shooting in Streator over the Labor Day Holiday
STREATOR – The Streator Police says a suspect involved in an alleged shooting on Monday has been identified. According to authorities, at 10:45 PM on Monday, a person reported being shot at in the 300 block
Starved Rock State Park officials ask for help cleaning river trails after the Labor Day Holiday
UTICA – Starved Rock State Park officials need more volunteers to help clean up the river trail from Eagle Cliff out to LaSalle Canyon on Friday. Natural Resource Coordinator Lisa Sons says Starved Rock will have litter
Pizza dough blob grows to enormous proportions, overtakes dumpster post-Ida
“What started as a blob fully contained by the dumpster has risen and overtopped its metal confines thanks to temperatures that hovered in the 90s.”
Illinois Rental Payment Program Distributes Over $252 Million
CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker, along with the Illinois Housing Development Authority, announced that more than $252 million in rental assistance has been paid on behalf of almost 29,500 renter households impacted by COVID-19 through the Illinois
NuEra donation leads to 21 IVCC scholarships
OGLESBY – A total of 21 Illinois Valley Community College cannabis production certificate program students received $1,000 scholarships this fall funded by a $100,000 gift from NuEra. NuEra Principle Owner Keith McGinnis of Ottawa made the gift
Authorities find body along Illinois River
PERU – Authorities say they have found the body of an individual along the Illinois River near Peru, but identifying the remains could take time. LaSalle County Sheriff Adam Diss said on Saturday morning around 9:45
Hunt fills board vacancy at IVCC
OGLESBY – William “Bill” Hunt of Oglesby was appointed to fill a nearly two-year vacancy on the Illinois Valley Community College board by trustees at a special meeting Thursday night. Hunt was elected three times to the
Labor Day Parade Cancelled in Streator
STREATOR – The 2021 Streator Labor Day parade will not be held this year. The event was scheduled for noon on Sunday. Streator Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jack Dzuris stated that for many of the former
Identity released of woman found deceased in pit mine
OTTAWA – Authorities have identified the woman found deceased in rural Ottawa on Tuesday. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office, they were called to the 1400 block of Illinois Route 71 for a body located in